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I dont have any problem with starting the bolt with the no toil either. I usally dont grease it, I looked at it and it seams to fit nice and tight on the box face. Hey maybe some saranwrap on the filter untill its in place will help our grease problmes??

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I don't use grease at all, I use the pro-seal (like a foam rubber ring) in place of the grease. So far I've had great results with this, and no dirt what so ever gets through. Try it you will like it ~Hit-man~

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I used to have the same problem with starting that dang filter bolt. The problem's that it's too short--right? Well, my twin air filter has a grommet that seals the hole where the bolt passes through the filter. It was about 10 mm thick. I cut it in half so only the outside part of the grommet still remains. Now it's like a big rubber washer. It still seals the hole but now getting that bolt started is MUCH easier.

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air filters are over rated!between the filter oil,greasing and trying start that stupid bolt.i was going crazy.so i came up with simple solution i just removed airbox and filter and wrapped old dirty sock around back of carb.the best part is if you carry a few zip ties in your pocket and your carb's sock gets dirty.it only takes a few minutes to take off your boot and get clean sock.actual time varies depending on boots rider is wearing and size of his feet.

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Don't forget to zip-ty the sock to the sub-frame! I just let my sock dangle from the carb. Works great at low speed, but at wide open it sucked in and stuck the throttle. Have to go repair the neighbor's fence now!

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I'll tell you what...I have an '01 DRZ400, along with my '01WR250F, and Suzuki has that damn airbox thing figured out. No tools to get at, goes in from a nice wide side-opining, and clamps in place. No stupid bolt. This WR airbox reminds me of the late 80's Honda CR airboxes. They sucked too.

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The only benefit I can figure out that there is for a top-opening airbox is for deep water. It seems that a side opening airbox like a DRZ's or XR's would allow water in if the level is above the bottom of the airbox. The WR/YZ airbox design is a pain sometimes, but I think it has saved my butt in some deep water crossings I've done. I'm reluctant to put a hole in what looks like a drain in the airbox for this reason.

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Mcarp, I'm not sure of the material, its like a rubber foam type. You have to take the airbox apart to get the rubber foam lined up straight. And you have to clean the metal ring real good so it will stick in place, without peeling off. I've been using it for awhile and it has worked great with no dirt getting through. And no more damn grease ~Hit-man~